Su Yujiao smiled and said, "Just have someone outside bring the cart over."
The prince's eyes widened. Was his cousin-in-law about to conjure something out of thin air again?
Sure enough, in the blink of an eye, sacks, bricks, sand, and iron bars appeared before them.
The only difference is that the bricks are red and much smaller.
The iron rod was also unusually stiff, resembling iron but not quite!
He always heard his cousin-in-law talk about reinforced concrete. Could these iron rods be the reinforcing bars?
"Sister-in-law, is this the steel bar you mentioned?"
"Um."
"In the future, our city walls will all be built with this kind of steel reinforcement. No matter how strong those zombies are, they won't be able to push down these steel walls."
The prince's eyes lit up. A city wall forged from steel—how sturdy it would be!
"Sister-in-law, is this all you bought?"
"These are only enough to build a small courtyard wall."
"I can't buy this many building materials on my own, so I've asked a friend to help me get them. They should arrive soon."
"Okay, okay!"
"You guys, come in and move some things."
"Make sure to escort your cousin-in-law back safely."
"yes."
"My cousin's wife is building a house. Why don't you stay and help her? Learn from her."
The group was taken aback. They were the Black Tiger Guards protecting the Crown Prince, so why were they being asked to learn the work of bricklayers?
Although the group was slightly displeased, feeling that their talents were being wasted.
But he could not disobey the emperor's orders, so he immediately clasped his hands respectfully and said, "Yes, I will obey the county princess's orders."
Su Yujiao returned home with several guards and asked the Wei sisters how things had gone.
"Madam, we have bought the houses on both sides and behind them."
"good."
"Did you make things difficult for anyone?"
“No problem, the price I quoted is enough for them to have a house of the same size in the East Market. Every household will move out happily.”
"This servant also said that whoever finishes moving out before tonight will be rewarded with one hundred taels of silver."
"Now they're all rushing to move."
"Some people also asked if each of the four families would receive a reward of one hundred taels of silver if they all finished moving by tonight."
"The servant took it upon herself to agree."
Su Yujiao nodded: "You did a good job. Don't be stingy. Money is meant to be saved for this time of year."
"Madam, is war about to break out?" Xiao Tao asked anxiously.
In fact, seeing Su Yujiao frequently visiting the palace these past two days and suddenly spending a lot of money to buy surrounding courtyards, they all guessed that war was about to break out.
Even if it's not war, something big is likely to happen!
The Wei sisters, adhering to the rules, dared not ask, but Xiao Tao, without so many reservations, asked.
Su Yujiao sighed: "Maybe, but not necessarily."
"Don't panic, let's just be prepared."
"When soldiers come, we'll block them; when water comes, we'll dam it; when monsters come, we'll chop them down with a single sword!"
"Xiao Tao, arrange accommodations for these guards, and make extra food for lunch."
"yes."
"Please follow me."
"You two go find a hundred experienced bricklayers."
"yes."
After giving her instructions, Su Yujiao went to the General's Mansion.
"Jiaojiao, what brings you here?"
"Mother, I want to borrow some people from you. I want to bring my parents back."
"Oh, why are you suddenly bringing your parents back?"
"Didn't they go back to their hometown to retire?"
"Has something happened?"
Su Yujiao shook her head: "Nothing has happened yet, but something should happen soon."
“Mother, you should also write to Father and your two elder brothers and ask them to take sick leave and return to the capital. Now that the Crown Prince is overseeing the country, he should agree.”
"And then there's Ziqian. Even if he's highly skilled in martial arts, the enemy he's facing this time might not be human."
"If you can persuade them to come back, then try to persuade them to come back."
Zhou's face turned pale, and she nervously grabbed Su Yujiao's hand: "Jiaojiao, what happened?"
"Does this mean we've been defeated and the enemy is about to invade?"
"What do you mean by saying that the enemy we are facing this time is not human?"
"Mother, I can't say too much about things that are uncertain."
"Please do as you are told. I won't harm you."
"I am just a woman with power and ability. The only people I can protect are those around me."
"In short, just do as I say. Even if it doesn't happen in the end, even if the emperor is angry and your father and brother lose their positions, at least you'll still be alive."
"If you lose your life, you lose everything."
"If we can overcome this difficulty, the Crown Prince will naturally restore their official positions upon his ascension to the throne."
"If we can't get through this crisis, the country will be gone, let alone our official positions."
Zhou took a step back in fright: "The country is gone?!"
My God, how serious is this?
"I...I'll go and write them a letter right away."
"Will they be safe once they return to the capital?"
"I can't guarantee it, but it's much safer than outside. You'll see in a few days."
Just then, Yu Mama, the empress's attendant, arrived and said that Her Majesty the Empress had important matters to discuss with her.
"Mother, go quickly, the Empress must be talking about the same thing."
Zhou nodded: "Let your sister-in-law arrange the matter of borrowing manpower."
"good."
"When you arrive, give this letter to my elder brother, and he will understand at a glance."
"Please make sure they are brought back safely."
"He will be richly rewarded upon his return."
The guards clasped their hands in unison: "Your subordinates will do everything in our power."
When Su Yujiao returned to the courtyard, the Wei sisters had already found a hundred bricklayers, a huge group of people, and crammed them into the backyard.
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